How To Pronounce Retraining
retraining
How To Say Retraining Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, retraining is pronounced /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥eɪ.nɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/.
Retraining has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Retraining has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Retraining
Transcription Tips For Retraining
- Rule 27
ng At The End Of A Word
The letters ng at the end of a word become /ŋ/.
sing /sɪŋ/thing /θɪŋ/bang /bæŋ/
Here. Retraining /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Retraining /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Retraining /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/
Questions About Retraining
How do you say retraining phonetically?
Retraining sounds like ri-TRAY-ning in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce retraining in British English?
In British English, retraining is pronounced /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈtr̥eɪ.nɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce retraining in American English?
In American English, retraining is pronounced /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in retraining?
Retraining has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /treɪ/ + /nɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in retraining?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /treɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce retraining the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈtreɪ.nɪŋ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Retraining
Retraining has three syllables. See how retraining divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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